2ww and the bit in between. BFP's we're waiting!

[Bucky2008]

Maybe a nice shiny new thread will get us all enthusiastic again. I am on my rubbish diet so I only have nuts and beans to put out on the table. Oh and gin of course ;o) Anyone got any cakes to tempt me with?

Ding ding....let's...go

Do you think I have gone a bit mad

Ooh damn I never get that baby dust pattern right Anyway I hope you all got some and it works

Forgot to say hello to everyone else so HELLO

Ahhhh, MTW so pleased to hear your scan went well , must feel very reasuring for you

My DH was 10lb 6oz at birth and they induced his mum a month early as they thought he was growing too big - he's now 6'4"! Being only 5'4" I'm really hoping that if it ever does happen for us then baby will NOT follow suit and copy its father!!!

Morning ladies

I've only just caught up with the news - EI - that's brilliant!!! so pleased for you. Let's hope we're on a roll now. Please do still keep us informed of all your psychic predictions - it wouldn't be the same without them!!

PnM i hope the jury service is going ok, and that it's not too gruesome a case or anything. I've been trying to think what your spotting might be, but i'm really not sure. Have you done a test - just incase it is early ov, and implantation? Not wanting to get your hopes up or anything, but may be worth checking out. It does sound a lot like Mibbes used to have - but of course we didn't discover what that was, as she went and got herself pregnant (hi Mibbes!!) FF seems confused by the whole thing - did you re-adjust the "light flow" back to "spotting"? Would be happy to have a look at your chart if you feel like sharing it. (Although i've only been temping for 2 and a bit months, so i'm no expert)Have you made an appt to see the new GP yet? (Not nagging - but it would be worth getting seen as this is a new thing for you) Sorry, my rambling has probably not helped at all

Hi to Caitni and Rip nice to have you both here.

Scary That's some serious symptoms you have there! Hope everything settles down, and you can get back to TTC in a week or two. We will place something hard in the corner so that you can kick it as often as you like! (I'm sure the rest of us will need a good kick as well)

MTW so pleased that the scan went well. Here's hoping for a nicely sized baby for you!!

Bucky lots of love and luck for the appt tomorrow. It's a big step, and your nervousness is understandable. Hopefully, after that, the possibility of a baby will seem more like a "reality" for you. If you feel able - do let us know how it goes. I will be thinking of you.

We have two tiny furry babies in the house!!! All went well, and our girl seems like a good mum. It's amazing, they come out like tiny minature guinea pigs, running around and eating, virtually straight away. i spend ages watching them.

DH has made an appt to see the GP next thursday, to see about getting a test done. I'm pleased, but i also feel terrified! How stupid is that? I suppose it's because we're facing up to the possibility that there may be a problem. In some ways it feels safer not knowing.

I've been a bit stupid this morning. Was on my way out to go and see a client, happened to check my diary about something else while i was in my car, and discovered i am not seeing the client until next week!! Would have felt a fool if i'd turned up a week early. Still it now means i have a nice peaceful day working from home. Am going to put the kettle on!

You got my psychic dream message than Ei

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR BFP!!!!!! That's wonderful news.

Now I'm going to have a proper read through and have a catch up. Haven't been on MN since last week so there's plenty to get through.

DG (+ digiwriggler)

Hey DG, how are you and the Digibean doing???

MOB lovely to 'see' you, bet you're "phewing" that you checked your diary before you left the house! I've done that before - although I nearly turned up to a wedding a week early!!

Brilliant news about your DH going to make an appt although am totally with you on feeling terrified. As I said before, I just sometimes feel like its easier not to know. But I know that deep down (and with the help of all you lovely ladies!) it is better to know as then things can be done to help. IYSWIM!

I have an appt booked for the 25th - I asked to see someone who was a specialist in Womens Health and they've put me in to see a nurse. Does that sound right? Not sure what she can do to help really. I do hope she's not going to tell me about the birds and the bees etc and send me on my way again.....

Still spotting this evening, did a test, BFN natch. Temps have gone right down, think its just a wierd 'mini' cycle. Who knows?!

How (and where!) is everyone else today!?

Evening ladies, I hope you're all well.

Lovely news about your scan MTW, I'm glad everything is going ok.

Also good news about your husband, MOB. I know what you mean about being scared; it's what always keeps me from seeing the GP! But it's such a step in the right direction. And the guinea pigs sound sweet.

PnM I'm not sure a nurse is the right person to see. Maybe they thought "women's health" was a euphamism for "need a smear". The last time I saw a nurse it turned out that I knew more than she did about reproduction... she kept insisting that I must have miscarried; I kept insisting I needed to go to the EPAU. Ultimately I think you probably need to see a specialist (as too many GPs seem to dabble in blood tests they don't understand or sperm tests they can't interpret). If she seems to be fobbing you off, tell her you want to be referred and stick to your guns! She can always go get a GP to write your referral letter during your appointment...

Glad to hear all is well DG, with you and the wriggler. I forget, when is it that you are due?

No news from me (of course). Silly symptom spotting continues, but obviously means nothing unless condoms are a lot more fallible than I always believed...!

Bucky I really hope that everything goes well for you at your hospital appointment. Tell them if you're nervous about things so that you get some reassurance. I'll be thinking of you .

I was distracted when I finally managed to get BFP, so I'm going to distract all of you now. It's my new theory, having given up on the fertility robes.

So, where's everyone going on holiday then?!

In six weeks I shall be in Florence. I cannot wait.

Big bags of baby dust ***
And lots of distraction (I am currently distracting myself from GCSE papers by being on here. Not very productive, but certainly good for my soul.)

DG lovely to see you. Hope you and digiwriggler are well. You must have quite a bump now!

scary hope you are ok - with all your strange symptoms. Keep telling us all about them, if it helps.

PnM i think i would agree with scary, that a nurse is not necessarily the best person to see. She (sorry, should not assume it will be a woman) will not be able to refer you, and may not have a huge amount of knowledge on conception etc. Ultimately you will need a referral, and a gp may want basic blood tests etc done first. It may be worth a phone call to see if the nurse can order basic blood tests and sort out the referral (by liaising with the gp) and if not, maybe rethink. That seems a long time to wait too - you may get to see a dr sooner! Sorry - i hope it doesn't sound like i'm nagging you again - i don't need to, i'm just sort of "thinking out loud"

Right - i'm off to go and watch the Apprentice

Hello abbymeg x-posts - it wasn't that i was ignoring you! Dorset for me - not so exotic as Florence!

PnM that should say - i don't mean to nag you, not don't need...

Evening everyone.

Bucky, good luck tomorrow. It's normal to be scared, but it's also the best thing to do to get things moving forward again.

MumstheWord, congrats on the scan! did you see that piece in the guardian the other day about big babies? Some of the babies in my family have been over 10lb and I do sometimes think about that when daydreaming about being pregnant!

MadOldBird, great news about the furry babies! It's like having springwatch in your house And also great about your DH's app. My own DH had a sperm test ages ago (he had testicular cancer right after we first got together, so had to have one a year after chemo to make sure the remaining equipment worked) and I was so nervous about the results. I couldn't sleep the night before! And that was a good few years before I officially became obsessed with ttc! Of course, now that we've been trying for six months I've asked him to get the results again from his consultant (who delivered them in the sort of "oh yes, plenty to be getting on with" non-scientific way that's not much use at the moment!)

PnM, also good about your appointment though I agree with SH & MOB that a nurse may not be the best person. Still, she can get you the referral you need. And sorry to hear about your BFN.

DG - digiwringgler - very cute!

SH, I was so convinced my last period was not really a period and that I had too many strange symptoms that I tested on CD5 (and instantly regretted wasting a test!). If I were you, I'd have long convinced myself that condoms are practically perforated so I think you're managing to stay very sane!

Abbymeg, Florence - I'm jealous!

hi ladies
hope you are all doing well
MTW and DG hi and good to hear your little babys are doing well
SH just a thought... i was the product of a slipped condom so my mum told me when i was thinking about having sex when i was 16 so you never know
MOB hi i hope you are well and i laughed when you said about almost going to see a client a week early i have done that once or twice
PnM i wouldnt go to see the nurse for the advice if i were you unless you are not wanting a very productive appointment the GP would prob be your best bet. good luck hun
bucky good luck with your tests too
hi to everyone else who i havent mentioned by name
xx ei xx

LA LA LA LA LA I CAN'T HEAR YOU EI. (Actually I have checked with DH and he reckons the condom was as it should be when we had sex around ov, so I think this really is all in my head).

I am going mental. Cuckoo.

None of which stopped me doing a test today (neg, of course). I MUST NOT FEED MY POAS HABIT.

Ah, at last, conclusive proof of my insanity.
My temp is starting to slump and I have that mildly crampy feeling.

(I have a major bikini wax booked for tomorrow... I wonder how that's going to work!? Sorry, way way way TMI )

Hope you're all well and not feeling sick after my over-candid posting!

hi ladies
looks like another CP for me i started to bleed heavily this morning after no warning i wish i hadnt tested now
hope everyone is ok
xx ei xx

Oh shit, Ei, I am so sorry.
Does this definitely mean CP, or is there hope that it is "just" a bleed?

(((hugs))) either way. I'm thinking of you.

xx

oh ei so so sorry

thanks scary and DG
i am feeling slightly more philosophical about things now afer having a good sob and a small tantrum about it! i have an appointment on tuesday (if i cant get an emergency one for tomorrow) to discuss things with my GP and see if he can refer me or somethin. he was concerned about the first one and said he would definitely refer me if it happened again so hopefully this will happen and i will get some sort of help about having CPs! i have heard that it happens to alot of women so i doubt i will get much help either way. ahh well IT WILL HAPPEN FOR ME AND EVERYONE ELSE HERE!!!!!!
xx ei xx

Oh Ei I'm so sorry to hear your news . And to have it happen so quickly after the last one is awful. You are perfectly entitled to sob and tantrum as much as you want. I can't believe how strong and philosophical you sound - I really hope the doctor makes the appropriate referral for you. Please take care of yourself.

Thank you to you all for your words of advice for me wrt my nurse/dr quandary. I have now changed my appt to one with a dr on Tues 17th.

How did it go today Bucky?

Ei . Don't know what to say, that's awful..... I am sending lots of hugs your way.

PicknMix Glad you changed the appointment, the nurse would have just given you the standard advice and told you to see the doctor.

DG Hi, the funds arrived safe and sound. Is Digibean sleeping lots still?

Was it Abby who said Florence? Two and a half weeks to my hols....yippee...Lake Geneva and Annecy in France for me! Woohoo, can't wait.

Ok, hi to everyone else of course, congrats on the new arrivals MOB. So, to the appointment, argggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhggggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhh . I have to have a Laparoscopy . They said as everything appears to be functioning normally on both DP and my parts and the only investigation they could do of any use was a Laparoscopy. I have a pre op assessment tomorrow . Op should be in the next three months. They said once they have done the op they will offer me further consult. So that's all I have to look forward to . No GG type tests for Bucky, oh no, they are just getting the knife out! I am NOT looking forward to it, its under a general anaesthetic and they are 'flushing' out my tubes at the same time. Apparently it could help ttc. I guess I should be grateful but its not the most exciting prospect!

Gotta go feed the dogs but just though I would update you all. You are my ttc-family , couldn't not let you know .

More hugs for Ei. Shout out for 07MTW and if I keep going I will miss important people out...Hey Scary could you have a bikini wax for me too? I had to cancel mine because of the appointment tomorrow!

Evening LadiesHow are you feeling tonight Ei? Let me know if there's anything I can do to cheer you up. Good news about the appointment Picknmix I am sure you've done the right thing there.Blimey Bucky a laparoscopy is a pretty big deal, but at least it will give a brilliant idea if anything is wrong. If they do flush your tubes, that can help if there is a little blockage that has been slowing things down. I have heard lots of stories about women conceiving afterwards so I hope it works for you. Annecy is where I went on my French excahnge. Lovely town.We've booked our next holiday already too. It is too depressing to go back to work without making new plans, so we're off to Spain in August. Hurrah!Oh, and I have copied this from another thread, tis AMAZING

Sorry, I've got that formatting problem again...

SH the pictures are truly amazing!

Ei, I'm sorry to hear that...very sad.

PnM Glad to hear about the new appointment.

Bucky laparoscopy is pretty scary, but such a good way for them to see what's what. Hope you don't have to wait too long for it. My SIL attributes her first baby to having her tubes flushed out and I've hear similar anecdotes.

And hello to everyone else. Hope everyone's well.

Ei I'm so so sorry to hear you're bleeding. Remember I had 2 CP's 3 months apart last year and was at my wits end, I don't know your circumstances but I was told it was just incredibly bad luck which didn't help but I'm 21 wks now so it was 3rd time lucky for me and I hope it is for you too. Take care of yourself.

DG Lovely to "see" you, glad your Digibean is growing nicely.

Bucky Blimey I wasn't expecting that It's not going to be a nice experience but it's certainly action!

Hello to everyone else PnM Scary Caitni

Bucky At least it's under a general - I was nervous before my neck op about having one, but I didn't know what had hit me, slept brilliantly and woke up having had lots of interesting dreams! I could do with one now! You will probably be a bit sore after, but at least if they flush your tubes when you're under then you won't have to go through that conscious and as other posts have said, you read so many stories of women who manage to conceive after this procedure. It's not ideal, but at least they are taking you seriously now which is brilliant news. Think holiday baby!!!!!

Ei I'm really sorry to hear about your bleed. I hope you manage to get to the doctors and that they help you to find out what's going on.